Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardiff Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 308th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardiff Road (CF37 5AW) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Road (CF37 5AW), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cardiff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Aneurin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynyscorrwg Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynyscorrwg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynyslyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynyslyn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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